seòl
See also: seol and séol
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish séol (“sail; bed, couch; weaving implement, loom; course; manner, way”), a borrowing from Old English seġl, seġel, from Proto-Germanic *seglą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʃɔːɫ̪], /ʃɔːɫ̪/
Verb
seòl (past sheòl, future seòlaidh, verbal noun seòladh, past participle seòlta)
- sail, cruise
- aim, direct, guide, instruct, direct, govern
- navigate
Conjugation
- Participles
| Tense \\ Voice | Active | Passive |
|---|---|---|
| Present | a' seòladh | -- |
| Past | sheòl | sheòladh |
| Future | seòlaidh | seòlar |
| Conditional | sheòladh | sheòltadh |
Derived terms
- iom-sheòl (“circumnavigate”)
- mì-sheòl (“mislead, misguide, misdirect”)
- seòladair (“sailor; navigator; sender”)
Noun
seòl m (genitive singular siùil, plural siùil)
- sail
Derived terms
- prìomh-sheòl (“mainsail”)